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Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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The annual average unemployment rate in Iceland in 2012 was 5.8 percent, according to the latest figures.
In December, the number of people registered as unemployed stood at 5.7 percent, an average of 8,958 and an increase of around 396 or 0.3 percent from November, mbl.is reports.
According to the Directorate of Labor, the unemployment rate generally increases at the end of the year due to seasonal variation but will likely then decrease to around 5.1 to 5.5 percent by the end of January.
The number of unemployed men increased by 254 from November to December compared to an increase of 176 among women. The increase was also greater in the countryside, 299 compared to 131 in the capital area.
The number of individuals unemployed for longer than six months stands at 4,818, about 50 percent of the total number of those unemployed, and 3,277 for those unemployed for more than one year.
Around 15 percent of individuals unemployed in December, or 1,450, are between the ages of 16 and 24, 590 less than in December 2011.
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The exchange of power in Iceland took place yesterday when the government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson formally took over from that of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and ministers exchange keys.
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Mountaineer Leifur Örn Svavarsson became the first Icelander to reach the peak of Everest, the world’s highest mountain, by the North Face from Tibet just before sunrise yesterday morning.
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Iceland’s new government formally took power today following a state council meeting at Bessastaðir, the presidential residence.
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One of the last tasks of Steingrímur J. Sigfússon while in office as minister of industries and innovation was to issue a regulation on Monday extending the reserve for whales in Faxaflói bay, off Reykjavík in Southwest Iceland. The regulation took affect at midnight.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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